About Washington Tribes

Contributing now more than ever!

Washington state is home to 29 federally-recognized Indian tribes. Tribal governments are improving people’s lives, Indian and non-Indian alike, in communities from Neah Bay to Usk. Learn more by viewing the 2016 Washington Indian Tribes Today newspaper insert from the Seattle Times.

Revenue from gaming and other tribal enterprises is tax revenue for tribal governments. The money is used to create jobs and business opportunities for all Washingtonians. It helps pay for housing, health care, public safety, environmental/natural resource programs and transportation.

As tribal gaming money flows through the Washington economy, it generates hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenues for local and state government.

Tribal governments and their enterprises are a major factor in Washington’s economy today – generating more than 30,000 jobs and investing billions of dollars in goods and services, and on capital projects.

This website shares information about how Washington state's 29 tribes are helping to build a better future for everyone. For links, information, photos and videos click on the individual tribes on the Tribes Map. For current news, visit us on Facebook and Instagram.

Sponsored by WIGA

The Washington Indian Gaming Association (WIGA) is a nonprofit organization of tribal government leaders of federally recognized Tribes in the state of Washington. WIGA's Board of Directors is composed entirely of duly appointed representatives of the governing bodies of the member Tribes.

The common commitment and purpose of WIGA is to advance the lives of Indian peoples - economically, socially and politically.

Washingtontribes.org is a public education program sponsored by the Washington Indian Gaming Association (WIGA) to raise awareness about how tribal government investments are benefiting everyone in Washington.